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MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT
Important information about meals and entertainment expenses.
The most you can deduct for meal expenses is 50% of your claim during eligible travel periods. Long-haul truck drivers are an exception to this 50% rule. They can claim 80% of meals during an eligible trip.
You will need to fill out a Form TL2 Claim for Meals and Lodging as well as provide a signed copy of the Form T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment from your employer.
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